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uncle518 11-28-2012 07:41 PM

Does Dish go out in storms?
 
How is dish cable does it ever go out during storms?

Mack184 11-28-2012 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle518 (Post 586718)
How is dish cable does it ever go out during storms?

Dish is a satellite receiver..cable is just that..cable. They are not the same things. Virtually all cable companies get their programming from satellite. However..with dishes size DOES matter. Dish receivers at the cable company's head-end are very large. The smaller your dish, the more problems it will have with reception.Heavy storm? Yes, you'll have reception troubles with a consumer-sized dish.

Teryl1949 11-28-2012 09:48 PM

The dish is a better predictor of impending rain, than the weather channel......evidenced by our sunny anD 70 degree temperature today....not!

Bogie Shooter 11-28-2012 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle518 (Post 586718)
How is dish cable does it ever go out during storms?

I have heard that most like to stay indoors when it is storming!:D

BarryRX 11-29-2012 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 586847)
I have heard that most like to stay indoors when it is storming!:D

:a20::a20:

redwitch 11-29-2012 07:36 AM

It usually comes back very quickly unless there is a major storm and then you're usually wise to turn everything off anyway given the lightning here. I find it more of a minor inconvenience.

jblum315 11-29-2012 07:40 AM

The Dish I had up north would go out and stay out for 3 days after the storm. The one here goes out and comes back in a matter of minutes.

mfp509 11-29-2012 11:57 AM

Mine kept going out with even just rain. I switched back to cable. Costs more but at least I have it - much more reliable.

dok4933 11-29-2012 01:51 PM

Been here for three years and have only lost the signal twice. Very happy with Direct TV. Can't say anything about Dish, I just know have any info about them.

MLBellis 11-29-2012 06:15 PM

yes it goes out in a storm also on very cloudy days!!!!


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